Comments on: How to Clean Antique Copper and Bronze http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/ Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: sue http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-84821 sue Tue, 08 May 2012 19:49:38 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-84821 I have a life-sized bronze of a Boxer dog that now has green streaks on the patina caused by my old dog Bailee (now deceased). In his declining years he would lift his leg on my beloved bronze. What should I do? To clean or not to clean, that's my dilemma. This piece will never be sold by me, so value isn't in play here. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have a life-sized bronze of a Boxer dog that now has green streaks on the patina caused by my old dog Bailee (now deceased). In his declining years he would lift his leg on my beloved bronze. What should I do? To clean or not to clean, that’s my dilemma. This piece will never be sold by me, so value isn’t in play here. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: elkfallsherps http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-83053 elkfallsherps Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:06:34 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-83053 I have about 60 or so peices of antique copper some from ancient persia ( B.C.), it really ticks me off when I find a peice that has been cleaned to the point of the patina being removed, and as a serious collector won't pay very much for the peice that has been ruined by the person that cleaned it in ignorance. But I will still buy it to remove it from ignorant hands if they will sell it cheap enough. It takes many many years to get a good patina back but it will never again get the true age look back once it's been removed. I have about 60 or so peices of antique copper some from ancient persia ( B.C.), it really ticks me off when I find a peice that has been cleaned to the point of the patina being removed, and as a serious collector won’t pay very much for the peice that has been ruined by the person that cleaned it in ignorance. But I will still buy it to remove it from ignorant hands if they will sell it cheap enough. It takes many many years to get a good patina back but it will never again get the true age look back once it’s been removed.

]]> By: Yadira R http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-76038 Yadira R Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:04:01 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-76038 Hello, I recently bought 2 guardian lions. My husband wants to get them clean and shiny, and he does not care about the price of them because he wants to keep them. He cleaned one of them with comet and three other chemicals, and it looked like a white-ish color on the surface, so now he is applying "stainsteel" polisher. I don't know if it'll work, or the chemicals in the "stainsteel" will damage the metal. Would you have any comments about this procedure of getting the pieces clean and shiny? Hello, I recently bought 2 guardian lions. My husband wants to get them clean and shiny, and he does not care about the price of them because he wants to keep them.

He cleaned one of them with comet and three other chemicals, and it looked like a white-ish color on the surface, so now he is applying “stainsteel” polisher.

I don’t know if it’ll work, or the chemicals in the “stainsteel” will damage the metal. Would you have any comments about this procedure of getting the pieces clean and shiny?

]]> By: Paul T http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-67246 Paul T Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-67246 Blue Ape, If you don't care about retaining the value that collectors appreciate and pay for then go right ahead and clean the vase. BE WARNED though! Cleaning can reduce the value by 90%!! But if you really don't care about turning a $5000 piece into a $500 one that's your prerogative. Some pieces even that old were intended to have both shiny and patina'd surfaces for effect. I suggest finding out first what the piece is worth before destroying possible value! Blue Ape,

If you don’t care about retaining the value that collectors appreciate and pay for then go right ahead and clean the vase.
BE WARNED though!

Cleaning can reduce the value by 90%!! But if you really don’t care about turning a $5000 piece into a $500 one that’s your prerogative. Some pieces even that old were intended to have both shiny and patina’d surfaces for effect. I suggest finding out first what the piece is worth before destroying possible value!

]]> By: The blue ape http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-64333 The blue ape Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-64333 I find it stupid to keep a beautiful piece looking decrepit. I have a 400 year old Chinese bronze vase that I need to clean. I very much doubt that the original craftsman that made it would have wanted it looking faded and dirty and stained! He would have wanted it to look new, forever. I find it stupid to keep a beautiful piece looking decrepit. I have a 400 year old Chinese bronze vase that I need to clean. I very much doubt that the original craftsman that made it would have wanted it looking faded and dirty and stained! He would have wanted it to look new, forever.

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